Let's change that.
Last night, I was walking down the street of where I live with my brother, and we were approached by two guys shouting some rather threatening things. We thought nothing of it, and kept walking, thinking that if we ignored them, they would just go away...
What happens if they do not? What happens if they they follow you down the street, hold you up and demand your money, or they will hurt you?
What happens in that situation?
The power of God is released.
They demanded our money, and we demanded that they know Christ.
They came to us in anger, but found love waiting for them. I tell you know it was not what they were expecting. Like when people confronted Jesus, and He pulled things out of the bag that left people speechless, when you react according to your heavenly nature, and not the worldly nature, it confounds people.
They did not know what to do with two people that weren't scared, that weren't angry, that did not respond with violence, or let themselves be pushed over, but instead responded with the kindness of God, and showed an interest in their hearts.
45 minutes later, these guys were considering Christ. They had never heard of the grace of God, they had never heard that God WANTED them. Unfortunantly, they had to go home at that point, and they promised to contact us to talk more.
God makes a way, and "those who trust in Him will never be put to shame" (Romans 10:11). In that situation, we could have responded as the world demands we should. There is another way, a way that will release heaven to earth and see lives changed, see chains broken, and see hope restored.
We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus! Let us together hold on to that hope, and bring heaven to earth in our lives and the lives of those around us.
(This is just a quick post of what God is doing there will be more as God is teaching me some cool stuff through this that I want to share with you.)
Let the peace of God reign in your hearts and minds!
-Daniel